Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1844, Caleb Faxon, Mass.

SERVICE
Massey.
Jaxon, Caleb Lydia
NUMBER _____
W. 1844
CONTENTS

15-475 R Massachusetts-
Caleb Faxon of Dorchester in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Groaton of the Massachusetts line, for the term of One Year-
Inscribed on the roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th of October 1818 and sent to John Davis Esq. Judge Boston
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819. 16 23 / 30 - 134:13 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1820 - 48. -
$182:13
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
M. 20
Dead. See letter to Hon. J. Fry Jr. H. R. Jan. 15. 1839 His widow asks a portion of Congress - was married in 1794.
Let to Mr. William Fil 9/49

Massachusetts.
Lydia Faxon widow of Caleb Faxon who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private.
Massachusetts Unit Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars —————
Cents per annum, to commence on the 11th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of Sept. 1849 and sent to
Wm B. Duggan Quincy, Mass.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 50. Vol. 2. July 29th.

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No 397
Lydia Parson, widow of Caleb, Mass.
Act 29 July 1848
Marryed Jan 14. 1794 Husband died 1823
Adm o one year, S i r, $210 per annum, Commencing 4 March 1848,
Wm B. Duggan, Quincy, Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Norfolk S.S.
On this fourteenth day of April A.D. 1849 before the Hon. Sherman Leland Judge of Probate in and for said County of Norfolk, personally appeared, Lydia Daxon, a resident of Denison in the County of Norfolk aged Eighty Three Years on the twentieth of April inst, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the 29 July 1842 certain Acts of Congress, granting pensions to certain widows — That she is the widow of Caleb Daxon, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and served, as set forth in his declaration to obtain a Pension under the act of the 18 th of March A.D. 1818, now on file in the War Department and drew a pension of Eight Dollars per month under the said act of 18 March 1818
She further declares that she was married to the said Caleb Daxon on the fourteenth day of March January in the year seventeen hundred and ninety four, that her husband the aforesaid Caleb Daxon died on the twenty fifth day of August one thousand eight hundred and twenty three

That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the marriage took place at the time above stated
Sworn to, and subscribed) Lydia Faxon on the day and year first herein before written in open court, then in session
Before me J Leland judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss
I Jonathan Heleob Registrar of Probate for the County of Norfolk hereby certify that Sherman Leland is Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Norfolk and that his signature on this paper is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Probate this fourth day of May A.D. 1849.
Jonathan Heleob Reg Probate

H. Mitchell of Bridgewater to take evidence
No 309 Caleb Faxon 76 to 77 Graton Map to Rept
Proof of service and Inaugural certificate as to genu inant circumstances wanted—
Boston, Mass.

United States Massachusetts District
Caleb Faxon of Dorchester in the County of Norfolk and in the District of Massachusetts a Resident Citizen of the United States and applicant for a pension from the United States under an Act of Congress entitled An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolution war maketh oath that he served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution for a period of nine months in manner following. In January 1776 enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Gould and in the Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Grafton and served in said corps until January 1777. when he was honorably discharged and is in such reduced circumstances as to require aid from his country. Caleb Faxon
Massachusetts District } Boston 11. April 1818 }
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston: September 22 d A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Caleb Faxon subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked A together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M Davis
} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

United States Massachusetts District
Caleb Faxon of Dorchester in the County of Norfolk and in the District of Massachusetts a Resident Citizen of the United States and applicant for a pension from the United States under an Act of Congress entitled An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolution war make the oath that he served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution for upwards of nine months in manner following. In January 1776 enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Gould and in the Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Grafton and served in said corps until January 1777. When he was honorably discharged and is in such reduced circumstances as to require aid from his country. Caleb Faxon
Massachusetts District ss. Boston 11. April 1818 I do hereby certify
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
October 15 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Caleb Faxon by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
W. Davis
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
Massachusetts District.

United States Massachusetts District
Caleb Faxon of Dorchester in the County of Norfolk and in the District of Massachusetts a Resident Citizen of the United States and applicant for a pension from the United States under an Act of Congress entitled An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolution war maketh oath that he served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution for upwards of nine months in manner following. In January 1776 enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Gould and in the Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Grafton and served in said corps until January 1777 when he was honorably discharged and is in such reduced circumstances as to require aid from his country. Caleb Faxon
Massachusetts District } Boston 11. April 1818 }
It is to before me
M c David Dist. Judge Mass. Dist.
war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked A together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M c David } Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

N. Mitchell of Bridgewater to take evidence
No 309
babel Farm
76 to 77
Gaston Mass to
Sept 1
Proof of Service and swear certificate as to affidavit evidence attached
Boston Mass.

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WIDOW, &c.
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File No.
1812
Sydia Faxon, Widow Caleb Faxon, Pro Rev. War.
Act
July 29, 1848.
Index:—Vol.
a
Page
226
[Arrangement of 1870.]

United States
Massachusetts District
Robert Milton no maketh oath that he served one year in the Revolutionary war with Caleb Faxon, and knew him faithfully to have performed the duty of a soldier during that time -
Mass. Dist. Ct. Boston 11 April 1818
Sworn to before me
P. L.
J. M. DAVIS
Dist. Judge Mass. District
Robert Milton

Evidence of the Marriage of Caleb Faxon of Braintree and Lydia Hathaway of Dedham who were joined in Marriage on the eighth  tenth day of January A.D. one thousand, Seven Hundred and Ninety Four at Dedham by the Reverend Mr. Jason Haven.
I Jonathan H. Cobb Town Clerk of Dedham in the County of Norfolk Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Certify that the following is a true copy of the Record of the above named Marriage from the original Records now in my possession by virtue of the office I hold as said Town Clerk " Married by the Rev. Mr. Jason Haven " " Jany 14 th 1794 Mr. Caleb Faxon of Braintree & " " Miss Lydia Hathaway of Dedham "
I the above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of Dedham aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Dedham
Jonathan H. Cobb Town Clerk of Dedham
Norfolk s.s. February 17 th 1849. Personally appeared the above named Jonathan H. Cobb and made oath that the above declarations by him subscribed are true before me Wm B. Duggan Justice of the Peace "

United States. - -
Massachusetts District. -
I Robert Milton of Maine in the county of Norfolk, and District of Massachusetts, of lawful age testify and say, that in January 1776 I enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Jacob Gould in the Massachusetts regiment, commanded by Col John Greville and served in said corps principally in Canada until January 1777, and was honorably discharged at Boston in Newbury at that time. I also testify that Caleb Faxon of Quincy, enlisted at the same time with me, in the same corps and served during the whole time aforesaid faithfully - being one year - and was discharged at the same time with me.
ROBERT MILTON
Suffolk, Boston, May 24 - 1819 - Personally appeared the above named Robert Milton, whom I certify to be in my opinion a credible witness, and made oath to the truth of the statement by him above subscribed -
Before me Stephen Hooper J. P.

United States.
Massachusetts District.
I Micah White of Randolph in the county of Norfolk and District of Massachusetts, of lawful age testify and say That in January 1776 I enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Jacob Gould in the Massachusetts regiment commanded by Colonel John Greeton, and served in said corps principally in Canada until January 1777, and was honorably discharged at Norristown in New Jersey at that time. I also testify that Caleb Faxon of Quincy, enlisted at the same time with me, in the same corps and served during the whole time aforesaid faithfully, being one year, and was discharged at the same time with me -
Micah White
Subscribed - Boston May 24, 1819. Personally appeared the above named Micah White, whom I certify to be in my opinion a credible witness, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him above subscribed -
Before me, Stephen Hooper, Jus. Peace -

PAID
Jan 2, 49
Respectful of J. B. Dugger
J. B. Dugger
L. Edward Esq. Commissaire of Pensions Washington D. C.
Jan 20

Quincy Dec 30. 1848
James L Edward Esq Commissioner of Pensions, Washington Dear Sir,
Some time before the decease of the Hon John Quincy Adams, I placed in his hands certain papers, setting forth most clearly, the legal claims of Mrs Lydia Faxon, widow of Caleb Faxon deceased, to a Pension under the acts of last winter, relating to the widows of Revolutionary Pensioners, who were married previous to A.D. 1800. I called on the son of Ex. President Adams (Hon Charles F. Adams) who was kind enough to search for these papers among those of his late father; he could not find them, and informs me by letter, his father may have left them at the Pension Office in Washington, which I would now respectfully inquire if such is the case?
Mr Faxon you will find was a Pensioner under the pension act of the early part of President Monroe's Administration. Mr Faxon

died in 1822 or -3. Should you not find the Papers in question, will you have the goodness in reply to inform me, what evidence you possess, besides that of the marriage (which took place in Dedham Massachusetts in Jan'y 1790), to place Mrs. Faxon on the Pension list. You will doubtless find the name of Caleb Faxon of Luney in Massachusetts, as once a pensioner.
I have the honor to be Very Respectfully Your Obedient William B. Duggan.
"

L. L. Edward Esq. Commission Pensions Washington D. C.

Quincy April 30 th 1849 C. L. Edward Esq. Commissioner Pension, Washington D. C. Dear Sir
Accompanying this communication, I have the honor of transmitting to you, evidences of Mrs Lydia Faxon's claims for a pension, the widow of Caleb Faxon, late of Quincy, deceased, who was a revolutionary Soldier and Pensioner, under the act of March 18. 1818, as set forth in his declaration to obtain a pension now on file in the War department.
I trust you will find the evidence complete and satisfactory in all particulars. In answer please direct to me at Quincy.
I have the honor to be Very respectfully Your Obedient Servt.
Wm B. Duggan "

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston April 24 th 1849
I hereby Certify, That on the third day of February eighteen hundred and forty seven, William B. Duggan was appointed for the term of seven years a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. H. Calhoun
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

We the undersigned, certify and declare, that we are well acquainted with Mrs Lydia Faxon. That she is the widow of Caleb Faxon, late of Luney in the County of Norfolk deceased who died to the best of our knowledge and belief in the year of our Lord One Thousand, Eight hundred and twenty Three. That we have resided near the said Lydia Faxon before and since the decease of her late husband; and that she is a woman who sustains a good moral character.
Luney April 25 th 1849
Polly Glover Lemuel Pope H. N. Glover
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Norfolk ss
Personally appeared the above named Polly Glover, Lemuel Pope and H. N. Glover
and made oath that the above declaration by them subscribed is true
before me, Wm B Duggan, Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify to the best of my knowledge, that the above named Polly Glover, Lemuel Pope and H. N. Glover are persons of good moral character and disinterested in any claim the above named Lydia Faxon may have for a pension from the U.S. government in right of her late husband. Wm B Duggan Justice of the Peace

Mass. Roll, Act 18 March 1818
Caleb Drown. Yrs, $8 per month,
To what time last paid? P d to 4 th March 1820.
then Dropped from Roll.
B. B.

No. 9 Dept. St. Jan y 22 nd 1849,
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir,
If the papers be sent to, in the accompanying communica- tion from Mr. W m B. Duggin, are in your possession, will you be so good as to forward them to me, with Mr. Duggin's letter, now sent.
And much obliged.
Yours & a Norah Mann,

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
February 21 1844.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Caleb Faxon is borne upon a Pay Roll of Capt Silas Wilds Company in Col Benjamin Lincolns Regt as a private of Braintree from April 19 1775. 9 days.
Upon a Return of Capt Silas Wilds Company in the 36 Regt of Foot as a private of Braintree, no service named Enlisted April 28 th — said Return is dated, October 6 1775." Upon an Order of said Capt Wilds Company for Coats, dated, Cambridge, Camp December 12 1775."
The preceding is all the evidence of service of any one of the name, shown by the Military Records in this Office.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. B. Colbourn,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I am now nearly 83 years old, and my memory does not enable me to state the services more fully than above stated.
WITNESS my hand, this Sixth day of February A. D. 1849.
Lydia Hanson
Signed by said in my presence,
Wm B Duggan
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
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APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES, made by the Widow of the party who rendered the service.
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk Town of Quincy
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of Caleb Faxon a Soldier in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of Braintree in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts
He enlisted from the Town of Braintree in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts in the year, as she believes 1775 as a Soldier in the Company commanded by Captain in Braintree  the  Massachusetts Regiment and he served as follows, * viz:—
about eighteen months, and then left the service as she believes on account of sickness. In the same regiment was Doctor Amos Holbrook late of Milton Massachusetts, as Surgeon. My husband was a Pensioner, a record of which is now at the Pension Office at Washington
Lydia Faxon
* Here describe as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank &c. of the claimant, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known.